Learning More

Recommendations for further reading, listening, and studying.

Books

Parking policy – specifically mandatory parking minimums – affects everything from housing affordability to small business viability, explains Grabar, even when most places have too much parking.

Data bias affects women in everything from diagnosing a heart attack to public transit planning. Once you notice the things described in this powerful book, you won’t view the world in the same way again.


This book is a rallying cry against technochauvinism, the belief that technology can solve all our problems. Read it to balance out the enthusiasm you may have about the role of computers in society.

Why is it so hard to make good predictions, and why do so many fail? The founder of election polling site Five Thirty Eight describes his experiences.
A University of Washington professor recounts her inspiring journey from shy grad student to US Aerobatic team pilot and the hurdles of racism and sexism she cleared along the way.

Constant busyness may be hampering your creativity and problem-solving. This book includes challenges to help you appreciate the insights that can come from being bored.
One of the brilliant Black female mathematicians at the heart of the Hidden Figures movie tells her own story of obtaining her dream job in math at a time when most women were expected to be teachers.


Jordan Ellenberg reads like a Malcolm Gladwell for math nerds, explaining why it’s so easy to be wrong when analyzing real-life problems and how to use math to think about things the right way.

Learn fun and simple ways to explain fundamental statistics concepts to people without a background in the field.

O’Neil bring to light the ways that algorithms developed solely to increase profits lead to discrimination and deepening inequality in everything from college admissions to finance.

Podcasts

The Artists of Data Science: I like their Data Science Happy Hours where a bunch of data scientists sit around and talk about what they’re working on and trends in the field.

Super Data Science: Host Jon Krohn brings diverse guests on the show to talk in depth about their specializations, their career paths, and why data scientists should care. Some episodes are geared more towards beginners and some are geared more towards experienced practitioners, and he lets you know this up front.

Professional Resources

Women in Data: Membership organization offering mentorship, life coaching, guided projects, and a Data Camp subscription for $120/year.

Women in Analytics: Offers events, workshops and webinars geared toward women in the analytics field. There are paid and free membership options available.

WTS – Advancing Women in Transportation: I’m deeply involved in this professional organization of women in all types of professions across the transportation industry and enjoy the conferences, networking events, and happy hours.

Other Blogs and Sites

Towards Data Science: A data science-focused blog, under the umbrella of Medium, with many contributors. It covers a wide range of data science topics, offering something for both beginners and advanced practitioners.

Transit Data Primer: A great overview of different types of transit data from Laurel Paget-Seekins.